Recovery Advocate & Peer Specialist

Fccinc; Kennett, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

FCC Behavioral Health seeks a Peer Specialist in Kennett, MO to support individuals with psychiatric disabilities by leveraging lived experience and recovery tools. Responsibilities include assisting with appointments, advocating for resources, and coaching daily living skills.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, collaboration with teams, and documentation using PIRP format, while maintaining professional standards and compliance with CARF/DMH guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must self-identify as a present and/or former person(s)-served of mental health services (lived experience).
• Must complete a State approved training program and pass a standardized examination.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual assistance to person(s)-served in assessing mental health services including accompanying person(s)-served to appointments to address medical or other health needs.
• Acts as liaison/advocate between person(s)-served and community resources.
• Training, coaching and supporting in daily living skills, including keeping a budget, paying bills and maintaining an independent residence.
• Accompanying person(s)-served to activities in the community, if appropriate.
• Following-up with person(s)-served regarding appointment, completion of forms, returning forms or receipts and other similar activities.
• Maintains and improve professional competencies through in-service training and other educational responsibilities---especially related to co-occurring.
• Development of self-help groups outside the agency.
• Helping individuals develop skills and resources that foster success. Progress notes written accurately using the PIRP format and in compliance with the 5-Day Rule (and/or site policy).
• Accurate and timely completion of group counseling and group education logs.
• Ability to effectively utilize computer systems currently employed by FCC.
• Maintain/improve professional competencies through training activities and/or other educational means.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

FCC computer systems

Job description

FCC Behavioral Health seeks a Peer Specialist in Kennett, MO to support individuals with psychiatric disabilities by leveraging lived experience and recovery tools. Responsibilities include assisting with appointments, advocating for resources, and coaching daily living skills.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, collaboration with teams, and documentation using PIRP format, while maintaining professional standards and compliance with CARF/DMH guidelines.